Road projects funded under AusLink 2
Timeframe: Ongoing
Cost: More than $4 billion
Project description
The Commonwealth Government committed to deliver more than $4 billion of AusLink 2 projects in partnership with the Victorian Government, including:
- Geelong Ring Road – The Princes Freeway (Geelong Ring Road) now provides a 23km freeway link between Corio and Waurn Ponds, along Geelong's western outskirts. Works are ongoing.
- Western Highway realignment - Melton to Bacchus Marsh – Anthony's Cutting between Melton and Bacchus Marsh
- Princes Highway West – Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea, to improve safety and links to ports and markets for vital agricultural, food processing and manufacturing industries in Victoria's western district
- Princes Highway – starting the duplication between Traralgon and Sale to improve Gippsland's connection to Melbourne
- Goulburn Valley Highway – Nagambie Bypass
- Western Highway – Ballarat to Stawell